Helge Lund
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| Born | 16 October 1962 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | Norwegian School of Economics INSEAD |
| Occupation | CEO, BG Group |
| Salary | GBP £1.5 million (basic salary, 2014), up to £14 million (with bonuses) |
| Spouse(s) | Else-Cathrine Lund |
Helge Lund (born 16 October 1962) is a Norwegian businessman who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BG Group, and the former CEO of Statoil and Aker Kværner.[1]
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Early life
Lund graduated in business management at the Norwegian School of Economics in Bergen. He also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the INSEAD business school in France.
Career
He started his career as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company and as political adviser for the Conservative Party in the Norwegian parliament Stortinget, before starting work for Hafslund Nycomed in 1993. In 1997-8 he was vice president in Nycomed Pharma before starting work in Aker RGI in 1999 as vice president before becoming CEO for Aker Kværner in 2002. After Olav Fjell withdrew as CEO of Statoil in 2004, Lund took over and was retained after Statoil merged with the oil & gas division of Norsk Hydro in 2007 to create StatoilHydro.
On 15 October 2014, Lund resigned from his position as CEO for the Statoil group with immediate effect,[2] to join the management team of the UK's BG Group as CEO from 9 February 2015.[3]
On 1 December 2014, in response to pressure from shareholders, BG Group reduced a £12 million share award golden hello for Lund to between £4.7 million to £10.6 million, depending on the company's future performance. His basic salary will be £1.5 million, but with bonuses, total compensation could reach £14 million per annum.[4][5]
Personal life
He is married to Else-Cathrine Lund.[6]
References
- ↑ Helge Lund in Store norske leksikon (Norwegian)
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